Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy and Safety of Ranibizumab in Patients With Visual Impairment Due to Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Pathologic Myopia

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Pathological Myopia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two different dosing regimens of 0.5 mg ranibizumab given as intravitreal injection in comparison to verteporfin PDT in patients with visu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to PM
  • Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in the study eye \> 24 and \< 78 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters
  • High myopia (\> -6D), anterior-posterior elongation \> 26 mm; posterior changes compatible with the pathologic myopia
  • Either lesion types in the study eye: subfoveal, juxtafoveal, extrafoveal

Exclusion

  • Patients with uncontrolled systemic or ocular diseases
  • Blood pressure \> 150/90 mmHg
  • History of pan-retinal, focal/grid laser photocoagulation or intraocular treatment with any anti-VEGF or vPDT in the study eye
  • Intravitreal treatment with corticosteroids or intraocular surgery within last 3 months in the study eye
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

277 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01217944

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

August 1 2012

Last Update

February 10 2014

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Novartis Investigative Site

Vienna, Austria, Austria, 1090

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Novartis Investigative Site

Linz, Upper Austria, Austria, 4021

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Novartis Investigative Site

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 3N9

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Novartis Investigative Site

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H1T 2M4